Solr Search · The Museum of Flight

Compass/Small with buttonhole attachment (Item)

Small compass with buttonhole attachment. Compass is round and made from gold-tone metal with glass top. Face of compass is gold painted with a small star shaped needles. Tip of needle is painted red. On back of compass is a post with small circular tip.

Collection/Polish and British medals, pins and patches (Item)

Small decorative Polish flag with medals and pins attached. Decorative Polish flag emblem is diamond shaped with maroon and white diamond fabric overall. Edges are wrapped with rope twine, which hangs down as a fringe at bottom center. Medals and awards are attached to emblem. RAF/Poland pilot wings / Poland - Cross of Valor (Polu Chwaly with ribbon, Polish Forces in the West) / Poland - Cross of…

Emblem/Madonna over Polish eagle, no crown (Item)

Polish Madonna emblem made from silver-tone metal. Emblem is in the shape of a shield with two holes at top for securing silver chain. Emblem is decorated in the background with etched Polish eagle symbol and waving outline. Eagle has wings outstretched and large talons. At center of emblem over top of eagle, raised Madonna wearing crown with sun rays along top. Back of emblem is plain.

Chit, Blood/Burma, WWII (Item)

WWII Burmese Blood Chit--The upper portion of the banner shows a blue rectangle, the upper left hand corner showing the British flag. Adjacent to the British flag is a circular image of a peacock. Below the blue rectangle is text, Burmese writing. The reverse side of the blood chit is blank.

Flag, Signal/2 LSO Paddles from USS Chenango, WWII (Item)

Pair of US Navy LSO paddles. Silver-tone metal handles with cut-out centers and metal outer frames. Bright pink and orange fabric strips attached vertically to center of paddle with thin metal wire, four double-sided fabric pieces per paddle. Depending on angle, paddle look either solid pink or solid orange.

[French curve drafting tool used by North American Aviation draftsperson Margery Watson] (Item)

French curve drafting tool produced by Dietzgen Excello and used by North American Aviation draftsperson Margery Watson, circa 1943-1945. During her time at NAA, Watson served on the design team for the North American P-51 Mustang.

[Fabric piece from wing of a Consolidated PT-1 aircraft wrecked by Julius A. Barr] (Item)

Fabric piece from the wing of a Consolidated PT-1 aircraft (fuselage #433), wrecked by Julius A. Barr on May 23, 1927. Inscription: "Fabric from wing of #433. Cracked up May 23, 1927 by Julius Barr." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[Fabric piece from U.S. Army blimp T-10-243] (Item)

Fabric piece from T-10-243, a U.S. Army TC-class blimp, cut into the shape of a blimp, circa 1927. Inscription: "U.S. Army. C-43." Inscription on album page: "Piece of the Army blimp TC-10-243 which was wrecked at Brooks by Major Kraus. May 23, 1927." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa…

[Fabric piece from U.S. Army blimp] (Item)

Fabric piece from a U.S. Army blimp, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "Rubber cow." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 41, Folder 2 - Equipment invention diagrams by WPL, undated (circa 1939-1944)] (Item)

Items from Box 41, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, January 1940 - March 1944. Contains various diagrams of devices invented by William P. Lear. Also included is a piece of wire enclosed in a Lear, Incorporated envelope labeled "Sample wire." Six total documents and wire in envelope.

Search Digital Records

Limit your search

101 results